Kolkata: Nigerian born Asian footballer Alex Akande is all set to give trials at East Bengal club. Akande, who holds a Hong Kong passport, will come to Kolkata on December 23 to give trials. He will also give medical test at East Bengal.
Akande played under Jose Molina who coached Atletico de Kolkata to win its second Indian Super League (ISL) titleon Sunday after beating Kerala Blasters 4-3 in tie-breaker.
The officials have been looking for a footballer in Asian quota, a place left vacant after the departure of Do Dong Hyun. Akande scored nine goals in 13 appearances with Hong Kong champions Kitchee FC. East Bengal coach Morgan referred Akande’s name after watching him play recently.
Akande, 26, arrived in Hong Kong in 2008 and joined Tai Chung in the then Second Division. He soon caught the eye of top-flight clubs and joined Eastern the following season. In 2012, he joined Tai Po and scored 19 goals for them in that season before moving to Kitchee.